ADB Youth for Asia

🔴 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐃𝐁 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟑! Register now to reserve your slot: https://bit.ly/joincsp2024 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 (7) 𝐶𝑆𝑃 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒. 🔵 𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 (𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐬) 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐌𝐓 𝟒 𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 The Civil Society Program (CSP) is a key program of the 57th ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. CSP is a venue for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to dialogue with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries on key development topics in Asia and the Pacific, consistent with its Strategy 2030 priorities. For more information about the CSP, visit https://lnkd.in/gD3uFBQS 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 🔹10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Civil Society Panel 1: Just Energy Transition: Asserting Rights, Remedial Action, and Redress (NGO Forum on ADB) 🔸2:30 to 4:00 p.m. | Learning with Partners 1: Scaling Up Climate Change Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions for Vulnerable Communities in Landscapes (WWF Netherlands) 🔹4:30 to 6:00 p.m. | Civil Society Panel 2: Protecting People and Planet (NGO Forum on ADB) 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🔸2:00 to 3:30 p.m. | Learning with Partners 2: Climate and Accountability: A Future ADB Accountability Mechanism? (ADB’s Accountability Mechanism and the Accountability Counsel) 🔸4:00 to 5:30 p.m. | Learning with Partners 3: Navigating Interconnected Challenges: Climate, Conflict and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific (Plan International - Australia) 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🔸9:00 to 10:30 a.m. | Learning with Partners 4: Nothing About Us Without Us: Asian Youth's Call for Inclusive and Intersectional Approach to Climate Action (Asia Pacific Youth Exchange) 🗣️2:00 to 3:00 p.m. | Dialogue Between ADB's Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations #CivilSocietyProgram #ADBandCivilSociety #ADBAnnualMeeting

👋🏽 ATTN: Civil Society Organizations in Asia and the Pacific Join us for an information session on 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. These sessions are created for civil society organizations. They will cover ADB as an institution, ADB’s work with civil society, and how civil society organizations can identify and bid on international development projects with ADB. Please fill out the registration form and choose the time slot that is convenient for you. Following registration, an email will be sent to you with a calendar invitation. Each session will run for roughly 90 minutes. ℹ️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzdAXtHw 🖊️ Register now: https://bit.ly/bofcso2024 https://bit.ly/bofcso2024 https://bit.ly/bofcso2024 Alternate registration link: https://lnkd.in/gjM3T3Tk #ADBandCivilSociety #CSOs #civilsociety #civilsocietyorganizations

💭 What are the barriers faced by many women and girls living with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific? Learn in this ADB Publication some guidance on inclusive approaches to project and program design, implementation, monitoring, and review ⬇️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The publication outlines how development work can recognize, respect, and incorporate the voices and lived experiences of women and girls with disabilities. Drawing on case studies and covering diverse sectors, it explores how adopting social and rights-based models that recognize barriers to participation can make development strategies more effective. 📖 https://lnkd.in/gGFH2icv #ADBandCivilSociety ADB Publications

#LearningwithPartners at the 57th #ADBAnnualMeeting 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 🗓️ Friday, 3 May 2024, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm (Asia/Tbilisi) 📍 Museum of Fine Arts 💻 With live webcast via Zoom Webinars | Register for free: https://bit.ly/joincsp2024 or https://lnkd.in/gxQ87aCx 💬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Managed by a consortium of NGOs and financiers, the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development aims to increase support for developing bankable nature-based solutions for meeting climate change and livelihood needs, especially for rural communities. The session will share examples of environmental projects that this mechanism supports, so that they may attract large-scale funding from third-party investors. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: 🔸 Christopher Howe, Regional Lead for Mekong Delta, WWF-International 🔸 Luc Le Cabellec, Senior Economist on Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Asia, AFD - Agence Française de Développement 🔸 Binh Nguyen Thanh, Senior Project Officer, Dutch Fund for Climate and Development in the Mekong Delta, WWF-Việt Nam 🔸 Friedrich Conrad, External Aid/Cooperation Officer, European Commission-International Partnerships (EC-INTPA) 🔸 Trinh Phuoc Nguyen, Company Representative, X-Shipper 🔸 Arief Rabik, Executive Director, PT Indobamboo, Indonesia 🔸 Aaron Vermeulen, Finance Practice Leader, WWF-Netherlands (Wereld Natuur Fonds - WWF) 𝐀𝐃𝐁 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: Yoko Watanabe, Director, Environment, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Division, Asian Development Bank 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: Vince Michael Docta, Public Sector Partnerships, Asia-Pacific (ADB-WWF Liaison) #CivilSocietyProgram

#CivilSocietyPanel at the #ADBAnnualMeeting 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (with NGO Forum on ADB) 🗓️ Friday, 3 May 2024, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (Asia/Tbilisi) 📍 Museum of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia 💻 With webcast via Zoom Webinars | Register here to reserve your slot: https://bit.ly/joincsp2024 or https://lnkd.in/gxQ87aCx 💬𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: The session will present community perspectives on how ecosystems may be affected by low-carbon, cross-border energy plans and projects financed by the ADB. NGO Forum on ADB will recommend alternative just energy transition models that will prioritize the rights of the diverse peoples of Asia and the Pacific. 💡𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: 🔹David Chipashvili, Executive Director, Green Alternative, Georgia 🔹Jaybee Garganera, National Coordinator, Alyansa Tigil Mina, Philippines 🔹Tanya L. Roberts Davis, Just Transitions Advocacy Coordinator, NGO Forum on ADB 🔹Titi Soentoro, Executive Director, Aksi! Indonesia 🔹 Isabel Patricia Soresca, Finance Lead and Renewable Energy and Climate Lead, Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development, Philippines

ADB's partnership with civil society organizations in Asia and the Pacific remained vital in 2023, especially in speeding up recovery in communities hit hard by the pandemic. Read highlights of ADB's progress in achieving deeper, more meaningful engagement with civil society organizations in this report: https://lnkd.in/gqvvXg6G #ADBandCivilSociety ADB Publications Asian Development Bank (ADB)

We're only 9 days away from the 57th ADB Annual Meeting to be held for the first time in Tbilisi, Georgia. Our Youth Ambassadors will also bring the Youth Agenda we crafted last week during the 4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS4) to this meeting. 🔵 𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟓𝟕𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐃𝐁 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 🗓️ 2–5 May 2024 ✏️https://bit.ly/joincsp2024 The Civil Society Program (CSP) is a key program of the 57th ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. CSP is a venue for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to dialogue with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries on key development topics in Asia and the Pacific, consistent with its Strategy 2030 priorities. For more information about the 57th ADB Annual Meeting, visit https://lnkd.in/dWaXry4H 𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 (𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐬) 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐌𝐓 𝟒 𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 🔹10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Civil Society Panel 1: Just Energy Transition: Asserting Rights, Remedial Action, and Redress (NGO Forum on ADB) 🔸2:30 to 4:00 p.m. | Learning with Partners 1: Scaling Up Climate Change Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions for Vulnerable Communities in Landscapes (WWF Netherlands) 🔹4:30 to 6:00 p.m. | Civil Society Panel 2: Protecting People and Planet (NGO Forum on ADB) 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🔸2:00 to 3:30 p.m. | Learning with Partners 2: Climate and Accountability: A Future ADB Accountability Mechanism? (ADB’s Accountability Mechanism and the Accountability Counsel) 🔸4:00 to 5:30 p.m. | Learning with Partners 3: Navigating Interconnected Challenges: Climate, Conflict and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific (Plan International - Australia) 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🔸9:00 to 10:30 a.m. | Learning with Partners 4: Nothing About Us Without Us: Asian Youth's Call for Inclusive and Intersectional Approach to Climate Action (Asia Pacific Youth Exchange) 🗣️2:00 to 3:00 p.m. | Dialogue Between ADB's Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations #CivilSocietyProgram #ADBandCivilSociety #ADBAnnualMeeting

🚨 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗔𝗣𝗬𝗦𝟰) 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 Kindly check your inbox for the Zoom links (one unique link per APYS3 session). You should have received three links via Calendar invite. See you all next week at #APYS4! #APYS4 #APYS4ClimateAction #APYS4all ADB NGO and Civil Society Center

🤝🏻 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢-𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙: UNICEF works in the world’s toughest places to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents – and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive, and fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀: UNICEF places children and young people at the center of the global response to climate change. With an on-the-ground presence in the most vulnerable countries, UNICEF champions children's rights amid climate-related challenges. UNICEF advocates for child rights in climate policies and programmes, while enhancing social services for children and vulnerable communities so that they can better withstand the impact of climate change. UNICEF empowers and engages children and young people as champions for climate action and environmental sustainability. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dVjQshN 📣 Get to know UNICEF more on the first day of the 4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS4) which will explore innovative approaches to environmental stewardship and how young people shape the workforce of tomorrow. Discussions will cover eco-conscious professions, more sustainable career landscapes, and the latest green skills, unveiling opportunities for personal growth and positive global impact. Learn more about APYS here: https://lnkd.in/gSxivUgP 📱Register now: bit.ly/joinapys4 #APYS4 #APYS4ClimateAction #APYS4All

🤝🏻 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢-𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀-𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂 We are Plan International; we work together with children, young people, supporters and partners to strive for a just world, where we are all equal. To do that we tackle the root causes of the challenges and inequalities that children and young girls face. We’re there for children from birth until adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. Plan International is well placed to respond to a unique gap in the climate change field. We are well established in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. We have decades of experience in strengthening community resilience to climate change and influencing global, national and local climate policies. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gea3EBTi 📣 Get to know Plan International more on the second day of the 4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS4) which will explore how youth lead in climate activism and shaping civic spaces. Discussions will highlight inspiring examples of youth-driven initiatives, effective strategies for grassroots activism, and avenues for civic engagement in the fight against climate change. Learn more about APYS here: https://lnkd.in/gSxivUgP 📱Register now: bit.ly/joinapys4 #APYS4 #APYS4ClimateAction #APYS4All